Celebrating Ag Day with a glimpse at Wisconsin`s diverse ag industry

Students at SAGES, the school for agriculture and environmental studies at Fox Lake celebrated Agriculture Day on March 20 with an interactive event that featured lessons in biotechnology, and presentations from area agribusiness professionals, a visit with a Wisconsin author and tours of two area businesses.  During the day-long event the students gained a “behind-the-scenes” look at how agriculture is “Food for Life.”

During the course of the day more than 130 kindergarten to sixth grade learners from the school got a glimpse of the diverse cross-section of the state’s agriculture industry....

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